a small black jumping spider with blue and green fangs, 8 legs, 4 eyes

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A realistic jumping spider model, about 1.5 inches across, with the typical spider body plan: a round cephalothorax and a larger oval abdomen. Eight legs extending from the cephalothorax. Four prominent eyes on the front. The chelicerae (fangs) are visible in blue and green.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Abdomen

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R4[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Cephalothorax

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening. (18)(18 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R7[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R8[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Chelicera / Left Chelicera (make 2)

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Chelicera

R1Same as Right Chelicera.(0 sts)

Right Pedipalp

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Pedipalp

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Leg 1 Right

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R3[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Leg 2 Right

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Leg 3 Right

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Leg 4 Right

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Leg 1 Left

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R3[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Leg 2 Left

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening. (6)(6 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Leg 3 Left

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Leg 4 Left

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R3[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Eye 1

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Eye 2

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Eye 3

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Eye 4

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R3[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Eye 5

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)